92
92
Feb 23, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 92
favorite 0
quote 0
would the u.s.? a battlefield situation try and take down another country's economic infrastructure, possibly having the impact of denying water, power, electricity to a population and a country we're at war with? these are the fundamental questions the pentagon is trying to cope with. for now, the obama administration has a new spiesh poli -- new cyberpolicy where they're trying to classify more information about the threat with u.s. business and industry so that the u.s. infrastructure has a better idea of what's going on. >> this mandate report doesn't just come out of the ether. we have had years -- barbara, you've been covering it, chris, you, too. years of reports of chinese lasers blinding satellites that are orbiting could essentially shut down the american financial system. right? we've had all kinds of reports of espionage for fighter jets, to keep nuclear subs quiet. things that will matter to our children, our economic security. it is not an exaggeration at all. chris, how concert sudden
would the u.s.? a battlefield situation try and take down another country's economic infrastructure, possibly having the impact of denying water, power, electricity to a population and a country we're at war with? these are the fundamental questions the pentagon is trying to cope with. for now, the obama administration has a new spiesh poli -- new cyberpolicy where they're trying to classify more information about the threat with u.s. business and industry so that the u.s. infrastructure has a...
142
142
Feb 14, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 142
favorite 0
quote 0
they no longer have the benefit of u.s. citizenship to protect them when they're on foreign land fighting the bat $ju$e united states. paul of kentucky and asked him if he thinks he is wrong. >.ell, he didn't say no. what i want to hear from john brennan before i agree to let his nomination go forward, that no cia or the department of defense cannot kill someone in america without you know, any kind of judicial proceeding. senator widen asked this, can soil with a drone without a judicial heajp'd brennan didn't answer the question. so-zwe've asked it in writing. my understanding is senator wyden has answered in writing. so if you're not going to answer no, i think that means you're telling us yes, you believe that the president has the power to kill an american in america. seasone1e1 that is appallingx i think even overseas that if u aq! 5iuáátjájráh'ot in the middle of firing a gun or grenade launcher, that they really should be tried for treason if they're an american with drone attacks, but really an american citizen
they no longer have the benefit of u.s. citizenship to protect them when they're on foreign land fighting the bat $ju$e united states. paul of kentucky and asked him if he thinks he is wrong. >.ell, he didn't say no. what i want to hear from john brennan before i agree to let his nomination go forward, that no cia or the department of defense cannot kill someone in america without you know, any kind of judicial proceeding. senator widen asked this, can soil with a drone without a judicial...
129
129
Feb 23, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 129
favorite 0
quote 0
drones, the u.s. had just deployed troops and intelligence people to nearby niger and we're told they're going to be operating drones from there. >>> a decomposing body found stewing in the main water supply of a california hotel. sound like things could not get worse for the cecil hotel in l.a. that's just one of several grisly incidents in the hotel's dark past. >> it's like not far. it's in downtown so it's close to the city and the price was good for us. >> reporter: that's why these check slovakian tourists booked at the cecil hotel, advertising itself as a beautiful, vintage, european-style hotel, catering to young international travelers from lisa lam from vancouver, canada. her body found in one of the hotel's four water towers that feeds into the hotel's taps. she may have been there for weeks. as hundreds of hotel guests unknowingly continued to drink and use the water. the hotel would not speak to cnn despite repeated attempts. but this is the latest chapter in the hotel's dark storied hist
drones, the u.s. had just deployed troops and intelligence people to nearby niger and we're told they're going to be operating drones from there. >>> a decomposing body found stewing in the main water supply of a california hotel. sound like things could not get worse for the cecil hotel in l.a. that's just one of several grisly incidents in the hotel's dark past. >> it's like not far. it's in downtown so it's close to the city and the price was good for us. >> reporter:...
182
182
Feb 1, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 182
favorite 0
quote 0
>> u.s. presence everywhere in the world is under threat and we have to be very careful about how we deploy our ambassadors and those who are representing the united states. we live in a dangerous time and a number of entities want to harm us. just another example, we have many challenges in front of us on a security front. >> we're continuing to watch what happens there. getting preliminary information about one person dead, a couple of other people have been wounded and it appears to be a suicide bombing that has taken place. let's talk about the chuck hagel hearing yesterday. which was i thought in terms of performance kind of a mess for him. here is an op-ed. former nebraska senator chuck hagel was at turns halting, question if you hadaled and often just plain bad during his confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of defense. and it almost certainly won't keep him from becoming the next man to lead the pentagon. what were his actual i guess content stumbles? and do you agree, it won
>> u.s. presence everywhere in the world is under threat and we have to be very careful about how we deploy our ambassadors and those who are representing the united states. we live in a dangerous time and a number of entities want to harm us. just another example, we have many challenges in front of us on a security front. >> we're continuing to watch what happens there. getting preliminary information about one person dead, a couple of other people have been wounded and it appears...
187
187
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 187
favorite 0
quote 0
to get the full rundown on what it will mean for u.s. military readiness if these cuts, as expected, go into effect. $46 billion has to come out of defense spending by the end of september. we have a bit of a look-ahead at what to expect tomorrow. some of it, i think, people will have expected the military to cut. things like, you know, the blue angels, the military aerial demonstration teams, some of the commercials for recruiting, congressional junkets on military aircraft that very rapidly it gets into what they believe is the meat of the u.s. military. the navy, the air force may have to begin to shut down, the navy as much as five navy air wings. the marines and the army cutting field training. that could mean troops already in afghanistan will see longer deployments and future deployments will be longer because there won't be the trained troops coming up behind them ready to go. and, perhaps, one of the ones that will -- one of the cuts that will really give you pause, at arlington national cemetery where the nation buries its war
to get the full rundown on what it will mean for u.s. military readiness if these cuts, as expected, go into effect. $46 billion has to come out of defense spending by the end of september. we have a bit of a look-ahead at what to expect tomorrow. some of it, i think, people will have expected the military to cut. things like, you know, the blue angels, the military aerial demonstration teams, some of the commercials for recruiting, congressional junkets on military aircraft that very rapidly...
242
242
Feb 23, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 242
favorite 0
quote 0
and attacking u.s. institutions? that is certainly what mandiant is saying, but the chinese government says this is not the case. they say it is a baseless accusation and "irresponsible." chinese government says that 14 million are hacked here in china every year. and they blame the u.s. the question is, is this just the next salvo in a cyber war? shanghai. >>> and let's get more on the company that uncovered all of this, kevin mandiant is the ceo of mandiant, thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> you discovered this building in shanghai, you put it in your report. are you surprised what we just saw from david mckenzie? >> i got to admit, i am surprised they almost caught the car. yes, i think it bolsters and confirms the report. you know, we spent several years investigating this group. two things led us to this confirmation. all the geeky evidence led us to shanghai, and all the open information on the buildings that are used led us to the exact same location. so there is pretty much no doubt in our minds this
and attacking u.s. institutions? that is certainly what mandiant is saying, but the chinese government says this is not the case. they say it is a baseless accusation and "irresponsible." chinese government says that 14 million are hacked here in china every year. and they blame the u.s. the question is, is this just the next salvo in a cyber war? shanghai. >>> and let's get more on the company that uncovered all of this, kevin mandiant is the ceo of mandiant, thank you for...
238
238
Feb 7, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 238
favorite 0
quote 0
even perceived threats who may be u.s. citizens. a white house agreed only yesterday to give some lawmakers a 50 page legal rationale written by the justice department in 2010 outlining their policy on u.s. citizens abroad who are threats to us and the right to take them out. we will talk more about drones and the law in our legal segment later this hour specifically how it relates to you here at home. >>> speaking of drones, you know they can and do fire missiles, but they are main lehmaned with cameras. you see footage that came supposedly from a u.s. drone that ultimately went down in iran 14 months ago. iran is now saying that some of the newly decoded video is from afghanistan. none of this has been verified. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger smart. a smart way to help manage hunger and diabetes. get ready for a lot more of that new-plane smell. we're building the youngest, most modern fleet among the largest us airlines to ensure that yo
even perceived threats who may be u.s. citizens. a white house agreed only yesterday to give some lawmakers a 50 page legal rationale written by the justice department in 2010 outlining their policy on u.s. citizens abroad who are threats to us and the right to take them out. we will talk more about drones and the law in our legal segment later this hour specifically how it relates to you here at home. >>> speaking of drones, you know they can and do fire missiles, but they are main...
267
267
Feb 9, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 267
favorite 0
quote 0
lots at stake for the u.s. military. >>> the former pakistani president pervez musharraf sits down with me only a few weeks before returning back to pakistan where he's now a wanted man. many hot dogs are within you. try pepto-bismol to-go, it's the power of pepto, but it fits in your pocket. now tell the world daniel... of pepto-bismol to-go. >>> i had a feeling of dread when i recently sat down with former pakistani president pervez musharraf here in washington. the conversation was eerily similar to one i had with former pakistani prime minister benazir buddo five years ago shortly before she was assassinated. the former pakistani president, once a close ally of the united states, now is a wanted man in his homeland. but he tells me he's ready to risk imprisonment and even his life to return to the country he fled nearly four years ago. are you going back to pakistan? >> i am. >> why? >> because i think pakistan needs me. because i think one can contribute to stabilizing the problems in pakistan. >> reporter
lots at stake for the u.s. military. >>> the former pakistani president pervez musharraf sits down with me only a few weeks before returning back to pakistan where he's now a wanted man. many hot dogs are within you. try pepto-bismol to-go, it's the power of pepto, but it fits in your pocket. now tell the world daniel... of pepto-bismol to-go. >>> i had a feeling of dread when i recently sat down with former pakistani president pervez musharraf here in washington. the...
207
207
Feb 7, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 207
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> new this morning, u.s. secrets possibly exposed. iran releasing data that it claims it hacked from a drone. we'll have a live report ahead. >>> governor chris christie has some harsh words for a doctor who said she was afraid he would die in office. he says come see him or zip it. >> until that time, she should shut up. >> new details about lance armstrong's efforts to get back into the game. >>> and it's confirmed, the federal reserve was hacked. is our banking system secure enough? >>> among our guests this morning, janet robinson, a superintendent of the newtown public schools. anna deveer smith from the actress from nurse jackie is working with mayors against illegal guns. she'll join us to talk about this project. and saru jayaraman is exposing secrets of restaurants around the country. plus richard simmons joins us to talk about his new project too. it's thursday, february 7th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> welcome, everybody. our starting point this morning is bracing for the big one. right now there's a blizzard wat
. >>> new this morning, u.s. secrets possibly exposed. iran releasing data that it claims it hacked from a drone. we'll have a live report ahead. >>> governor chris christie has some harsh words for a doctor who said she was afraid he would die in office. he says come see him or zip it. >> until that time, she should shut up. >> new details about lance armstrong's efforts to get back into the game. >>> and it's confirmed, the federal reserve was hacked. is...
92
92
Feb 18, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 92
favorite 0
quote 0
she's headed on an 80-day tour of ten countries, including the u.s. sanchez says she doesn't plan to temper her criticism of life in cuba just because she got the exit visa. she acknowledges it could be her last trip out of the country. >>> a bigger than normal crowd packed the vatican city today. it's the second to the last time pope benedict xvi will address crowds from that famous window overlooking st. peter's square. over 100,000 people turned out to hear pope benedict ask for prayers for the next pope. ben wedeman is covering the story from rome. >> reporter: a much larger crowd crammed into st. peters square to hear pope benedict give his penultimate angeles prayer. he asked for them to pray for him and the next pope. the pope is now going into a week-long lenten retreat. this is an annual tradition, and part of the lenten season. when he re-emerges, he will convene the last angelis prayer and then step down as the pontiff. it's not clear at this point when the meeting of the conclave, the meeting of 117 cardinals assembled to vote for the next
she's headed on an 80-day tour of ten countries, including the u.s. sanchez says she doesn't plan to temper her criticism of life in cuba just because she got the exit visa. she acknowledges it could be her last trip out of the country. >>> a bigger than normal crowd packed the vatican city today. it's the second to the last time pope benedict xvi will address crowds from that famous window overlooking st. peter's square. over 100,000 people turned out to hear pope benedict ask for...
141
141
Feb 18, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 141
favorite 0
quote 0
a lot of folks here are younger voters or younger people who say, even though the u.s. right now may be as focussed on the debt ceiling and other issues, it is time to look further down the line. >> i am only 16, and some day i hope to have my own kids, and i think that this is -- i want them to live in a world that's, you know, like environmentally safe and natural. >> keystone xl is a dirty and dangerous pipeline to literally cut the country in half carrying a dangerous fuel, and it will cause run away climate change. >> reporter: on the flipside, folks say tighter emission standards have already cost some jobs at coal plants in places like west virginia and tightening them further is only going to squeeze that part of the economy even more, and sol of the higher prices will be passed on to you and me as consumers. they also argue that the keystone pipeline will be safe with the technology today and bring jobs to places like nebraska and also help the u.s. to become more energy independent. don? >>> all right. thank you, chris. the big stories in the week ahead from w
a lot of folks here are younger voters or younger people who say, even though the u.s. right now may be as focussed on the debt ceiling and other issues, it is time to look further down the line. >> i am only 16, and some day i hope to have my own kids, and i think that this is -- i want them to live in a world that's, you know, like environmentally safe and natural. >> keystone xl is a dirty and dangerous pipeline to literally cut the country in half carrying a dangerous fuel, and...
200
200
Feb 16, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 200
favorite 0
quote 0
are, wolf, and you're already starting to see some of the effects of the possible sequestration, the u.s. navy, cancelling the deployment of some other ships, cancelling some maintenance and pushing back some of the civilian contracts that they had signed. they say this is really just the tip of the iceberg, and down the road you could see a reduction in personnel. you could see training dramatically cut back in a lot of areas. >> chris, if these cuts do go into effect, they will be immediately felt or will be felt in the month his to come? >> reporter: this is going to be the toughest year, because critics will say look, once you get into year three, four and five, then the military will be able to dig in, cancel maybe some of the big contracts so that they can spread out the hurt a little more. the issue here is that pay and benefits take up about a third of the budget. you can't touch that with sequestration. also off limits are the wounded warrior program. they're not going to affect afghanistan that much. so to pull to make the cuts is smaller. and in a limited amount of time, you k
are, wolf, and you're already starting to see some of the effects of the possible sequestration, the u.s. navy, cancelling the deployment of some other ships, cancelling some maintenance and pushing back some of the civilian contracts that they had signed. they say this is really just the tip of the iceberg, and down the road you could see a reduction in personnel. you could see training dramatically cut back in a lot of areas. >> chris, if these cuts do go into effect, they will be...
128
128
Feb 3, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 0
known as the deadliest sniper in u.s. history is dead. 38-year-old chris kyle was killed with 35-year-old chad littlefield at a gun range near ft. worth, texas, of the man accused of the killing has been identified as eddie ray routh. he's now in custody facing two counts of capital murder. number two in alabama where police are keeping contact with a man at the center of a hostage standoff. jimmy lee dikes holding a 5-year-old boy in his underground bunker. it is now the sixth day of the standoff. he allowed police to deliver comfort items for the young boy like potato chips and toys. >>> a man accused of raping and killing an indian student on a new delhi bus pleaded not guilty. it sparked mass protests and marked changes against sex crimes. the defendants could face the death penalty. their trial starts tuesday. a sixth attacker is a juvenile and will be tried separately. number for the man who said he was jumped by grammy winner chris brown won't press charges or even sue. rising r & b start frank ocean said on his fa
known as the deadliest sniper in u.s. history is dead. 38-year-old chris kyle was killed with 35-year-old chad littlefield at a gun range near ft. worth, texas, of the man accused of the killing has been identified as eddie ray routh. he's now in custody facing two counts of capital murder. number two in alabama where police are keeping contact with a man at the center of a hostage standoff. jimmy lee dikes holding a 5-year-old boy in his underground bunker. it is now the sixth day of the...
508
508
Feb 26, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 508
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s., france, britain, russia, china. since last round of talks last june, iran's uranium enrichment program has expanded violating u.n. resolutions. >> iran's claiming its program is for civilian use only, energy and such things but western leaders fear iran is building a nuclear bomb. >>> canada, a group of scientists is now calling for food to be dna tested to make sure these things, products, are what they say they really are. >> now paula newton will report test willing keep horse meat from ending up in beef products and other types of food fraud. >> reporter: with all of the new food scares i bet you're wondering if there's any way to know for sure exactly what you're eating and what you're giving your family. so we've come here to canada, the university, in the biodiversity institute of ontario. chris wheeland is here. you used to be doing this for crime scenes. what we're starting with are ikea meatballs. >> all we really need is a 1 millimeter piece. >> reporter: a scrap of food, that's all it takes to screen and
the u.s., france, britain, russia, china. since last round of talks last june, iran's uranium enrichment program has expanded violating u.n. resolutions. >> iran's claiming its program is for civilian use only, energy and such things but western leaders fear iran is building a nuclear bomb. >>> canada, a group of scientists is now calling for food to be dna tested to make sure these things, products, are what they say they really are. >> now paula newton will report test...
34
34
Feb 19, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 34
favorite 0
quote 0
now, the u.s. supreme court has deemed it unconstitutional for capital punishment against a person who has mental disability. a judge in georgia even agrees saying that based on a preponderance of the evidence that he is mentally retarded. >> is there any hope for him? >> the question comes down now to the parole and the pardons board. and this is what his attorney said about that. and this group having the last option, the last group to save him from the death penalty tonight at 7:00 eastern. >> there's now no dispute amongst any of the experts that have evaluated mr. hill over the last 22 years that he is mentally retarded. so i am hoping that the board of pardons and paroles will reconsider its denial last year of clemency. we have filed a court action in state court to ask a judge to reconsider the mental retardation claim based on this new information. >> so now, in georgia, it's important to say this, although the u.s. supreme court has made this decision, georgia has the higher standard. it'
now, the u.s. supreme court has deemed it unconstitutional for capital punishment against a person who has mental disability. a judge in georgia even agrees saying that based on a preponderance of the evidence that he is mentally retarded. >> is there any hope for him? >> the question comes down now to the parole and the pardons board. and this is what his attorney said about that. and this group having the last option, the last group to save him from the death penalty tonight at...
223
223
Feb 8, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 223
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. navy has three levels of proficiency above the base line. marksman, sharpshooter and then expert at the highest level. he qualified as a marksman with the rifle, but he did qualify as an expert, though highest level with the 9 millimeter pistol. he also received some training on weak side shooting. even some very good shooters have a hard time going from the right thoohand to the left hand. he would have been trained in shooting from his weak side. if you are shooting from a concealed position, if you can shoot from your weak side, you might not have to expose as much of your body. you'd be a smaller target and still be able to return fire. >> dorner -- this guy also promises to use specific warfare tactics and survival training. he was never in special ops which would have more specific training in this kind of thing. >> no, no special operations training, but he did serve in a riverene unit, sort of the old brownwater navy, doing a lot of security operations. securing oil platforms. so he has had more firearms and combat arms training than
the u.s. navy has three levels of proficiency above the base line. marksman, sharpshooter and then expert at the highest level. he qualified as a marksman with the rifle, but he did qualify as an expert, though highest level with the 9 millimeter pistol. he also received some training on weak side shooting. even some very good shooters have a hard time going from the right thoohand to the left hand. he would have been trained in shooting from his weak side. if you are shooting from a concealed...
65
65
Feb 18, 2013
02/13
by
WJLA
tv
eye 65
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> our skies are >> friday is the last day for the u.s. secret service director mark sullivan. he is finishing his long career as head of the agency. since last year it was tarnished by the scandal of secret service agents hiring prostitutes. >> george zimmerman's wife is in prison, four are charged with perjury after allegedly lying when she testified about her husband's finances. >> on wednesday, the former new orleans mayor nagin is said to be arraigned. the indictment accuses him of bribes. the money allegedly came along with a family business and trips to hawaii, jamaica, and other destinations. many parts of the northeast are feeling the effects of super storm sandy. how one town has started a long process of getting on its feet. >> how long this cold snap will [ male announcer ] we began with the rx. ♪ ♪ then we turned the page creating the rx hybrid. ♪ ♪ now we've turned the page again with the rx f sport. ♪ ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx and the next chapter for lexus. this is the purit of perfecection. whether you're a ham & cheese at noon a turkey-
. >> our skies are >> friday is the last day for the u.s. secret service director mark sullivan. he is finishing his long career as head of the agency. since last year it was tarnished by the scandal of secret service agents hiring prostitutes. >> george zimmerman's wife is in prison, four are charged with perjury after allegedly lying when she testified about her husband's finances. >> on wednesday, the former new orleans mayor nagin is said to be arraigned. the...
430
430
Feb 6, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 430
favorite 0
quote 0
it is for that reason u.s. troops on saudi sale, that was one of osama bin laden's prime motivators for his original attacks on the u.s. >> something also provocative is the fact there are reports out that perhaps drones from that very base in saudi arabia, the ones that killed the american citizen in yemen, does that square, is that right? >> reporter: yes you are talking about anwar al awlaki. it does. there have been sort of parallel strikes in yemen, strikes conducted by the u.s. military, who have been in yemen working on a small basis with yemen's forces and parallel strikes by the cia. this would have been a cia strike. you look at the amount of scrutiny and debate and consternation that is engulfed the administration over the targeted killing of a u.s. citizen, even one who has been reported to be planning strikes on the u.s. you would only compound that by putting the u.s. military in that mix. >> chris, thanks. i want to bring in michael here. first of all, saudi arabia, i mean covering president bush
it is for that reason u.s. troops on saudi sale, that was one of osama bin laden's prime motivators for his original attacks on the u.s. >> something also provocative is the fact there are reports out that perhaps drones from that very base in saudi arabia, the ones that killed the american citizen in yemen, does that square, is that right? >> reporter: yes you are talking about anwar al awlaki. it does. there have been sort of parallel strikes in yemen, strikes conducted by the...
249
249
Feb 12, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 249
favorite 0
quote 0
the guy standing up to the u.s. and the u.n., the evil ones on the youtside who want to do in north korea. there is a tactical side in the military sense. if he wants to build a nuclear weapon small enough to fit on a missile they need to do this testing. what worries the west whether it's being done with uranium or plutonium. if it's uranium they could have a nuclear program that could go on and on and on because he has uranium. he doesn't have a lot of plutonium. he also wants to be seen to be tough to be getting concessions, too, from the west, be it food, aid, standing in the international community in the neighborhood but it's backfiring because he's getting more sanctions and annoying his good mate in the neighborhood, china, who said don't do this and he did it. they can turn off the oil and then he's in trouble. >> how is he changing his country? his father was eccentric, wore platform shoes and his own people were starved. the son's hanging out, got an amusement park. the woman -- the mystery woman we know
the guy standing up to the u.s. and the u.n., the evil ones on the youtside who want to do in north korea. there is a tactical side in the military sense. if he wants to build a nuclear weapon small enough to fit on a missile they need to do this testing. what worries the west whether it's being done with uranium or plutonium. if it's uranium they could have a nuclear program that could go on and on and on because he has uranium. he doesn't have a lot of plutonium. he also wants to be seen to...
123
123
Feb 7, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 123
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. drone. we have a live report. >>> and, john t is high drama on capitol hit. president obama's big pick for cia director up for con fir make in a few hours. but will members of his own party derail it? >> i don't know. >> lots of drama. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm zoraida sambolinment. >> i'm john berman. it's thursday, february 7th. 5:00 a.m. in the east. let's get started. up first, brace yourselves, bundle up, buy a shovel. this will be a big one. at this moment a blaizzard watc is in effects for new england. a storm is headed that way and could be historihistoric. it could drop two feet of snow in some places and it all starts tomorrow. you told us this was coming yesterday, you were on top of this one. >> we're trying. boston could rival its worst blizzard from 2003 which had 27 1/2 inches. all of this talks about two storm systems coming together. the first one here, notice in the south, all instability, a tornado warming out there for plaquemines parish. this is
u.s. drone. we have a live report. >>> and, john t is high drama on capitol hit. president obama's big pick for cia director up for con fir make in a few hours. but will members of his own party derail it? >> i don't know. >> lots of drama. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm zoraida sambolinment. >> i'm john berman. it's thursday, february 7th. 5:00 a.m. in the east. let's get started. up first, brace yourselves, bundle up, buy a shovel. this will...
77
77
Feb 10, 2013
02/13
by
WJLA
tv
eye 77
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. p postal service®, no business too small. >> we are back talking about t e impact a and the washington area is sequeststrati happens. spending cutsts oneduled to take effect march 1. of you,et me ask all does anyone think we w will avod it? wisdom seems to bee titiltingg towards the fact t tt democrats and republicans both happen and many thatlicans are now saying thannly thing worse cuts are no spending ts, so they are embracicing it. >> i think conseservativives fel were bakeked into the la they want to go forward, even if pentagon that gets hit. fascinating to think about, if the thing abobout republicangoing way back. youu have this dynamic betwe hawks and budget talks in capitol hill right now. >> an issufrom the appropriatioions comommitteeee d to lay out some of the non- defensnse areas tt would be cut. air-r-trafc controlol, 10% of te fce, fofood sety, and customs a and border s she says toet for three-hour r long waitss busiestirports. and $168 millionon in cucuts to industr
the u.s. p postal service®, no business too small. >> we are back talking about t e impact a and the washington area is sequeststrati happens. spending cutsts oneduled to take effect march 1. of you,et me ask all does anyone think we w will avod it? wisdom seems to bee titiltingg towards the fact t tt democrats and republicans both happen and many thatlicans are now saying thannly thing worse cuts are no spending ts, so they are embracicing it. >> i think conseservativives fel were...
259
259
Feb 5, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 259
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. hi, i'm ensure clear... clear, huh? i'm not juice or fancy water. i've got nine grams of protein. that's three times more than me! [ female announcer ] ensure clear. nine grams protein. zero fat. in blueberry/pomegranate and peach. nini had[ designer ]eelingat. enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer through 6 months. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events, including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. you should not start e
the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. hi, i'm ensure clear... clear, huh? i'm not juice or fancy water. i've got nine grams of protein. that's three times more than me! [ female announcer ] ensure clear. nine grams protein. zero fat. in blueberry/pomegranate and peach. nini had[ designer ]eelingat. enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy...
167
167
Feb 6, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. can use lethal force against an american citizen overseas if that person happens to be a senior leader with al qaeda. the 16 page policy paper also states clear evidence of an imminent attack against the united states that it is not required to carry out a targeted killing. >> the state department is refusing to discuss a 3 1/2 minute propaganda video uploaded to youtube by the north korean government. it shows a young man dreaming of a rocket attack on a city that looks like new york. it eventually shows the city in ruins with we are the world playing in the background. the state department says it won't dignify the video by speaking about it. >> this is better man's favorite story of the day. disney is expanding the gallon abs city far, far away. they announced a new star wars trilo trilogy. >> very excited about that. >> so now they've unveiled plans for two stand alone spinoff movies. each spinoff will be written around a specific character. they're scheduled to be released after
the u.s. can use lethal force against an american citizen overseas if that person happens to be a senior leader with al qaeda. the 16 page policy paper also states clear evidence of an imminent attack against the united states that it is not required to carry out a targeted killing. >> the state department is refusing to discuss a 3 1/2 minute propaganda video uploaded to youtube by the north korean government. it shows a young man dreaming of a rocket attack on a city that looks like new...
52
52
Feb 18, 2013
02/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 52
favorite 0
quote 0
the number of u.s. homes entering the folk process in january fell to a level not seen since the peak of the housing boom. down 11% from december but all is not well, says housing barren sam zell. >> everybody kind of has ignored the fact that there's still 3 to 4 million houses in purgatory. not for sale. not foreclosed. maybe occupied, maybe not occupied. and you've got to address that. >> if you're looking for somebody who has done it all, look no further. he's with us. bob hormats is vice president of goldman sachs international. at the state department making the case for american companies overseas. bob, it's good to see you again. >> great to be back on your show. >> let me begin on sort of this front and center issue that we're all talking about and that is sequestration that this mandatory spending cuts that are going to take effect on march 1st, i realize we don't know what's going to happen. but what's the impact if sequestration happens? do you think the economy slows down? >> well, it will
the number of u.s. homes entering the folk process in january fell to a level not seen since the peak of the housing boom. down 11% from december but all is not well, says housing barren sam zell. >> everybody kind of has ignored the fact that there's still 3 to 4 million houses in purgatory. not for sale. not foreclosed. maybe occupied, maybe not occupied. and you've got to address that. >> if you're looking for somebody who has done it all, look no further. he's with us. bob...
349
349
Feb 12, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 349
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. has a very good handle on the size of the explosion, the size of the payload, but at first glance what u.s. officials are very concerned about are north korea's claims that it testified a miniaturized nuclear weapon. why is that so concerning? that means they're closer to making a missile that they could launch toward the united states. these types of dplier tesnuclea moves them closer to mastering the idea. it was expected, officials tell me, that north korea warned the u.s. and china yesterday that a test was eminent. after the test president obama issued a statement. what he said was north korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs constitute a threat to u.s. national security and to international peace and security. we will strengthen close coordination with allies and partners and work with our six-party partners,united nations security council and other u.n. member states to pursue this. they will be meeting this morning in an emergency session. my source is telling
u.s. has a very good handle on the size of the explosion, the size of the payload, but at first glance what u.s. officials are very concerned about are north korea's claims that it testified a miniaturized nuclear weapon. why is that so concerning? that means they're closer to making a missile that they could launch toward the united states. these types of dplier tesnuclea moves them closer to mastering the idea. it was expected, officials tell me, that north korea warned the u.s. and china...
60
60
Feb 17, 2013
02/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 60
favorite 0
quote 0
opportunity, but the obligation to represent his communities and his counties and this state in the u.s. congress. i think they should be and is a part of our responsibility. being allowed -- to allow representative to pursue a request from the city or county or the state or political substitution, a government unit, i think we should be allowed to advocate for our home towns. however, the conference has seen fit to impose a ban on so-called earmarkes. i have to abide by that position the caucus has taken. >> de think there are a lot of members who would like to have them returned? do they tell you that privately? >> is, does a better every day. a member or two or three -- yes, just about every day. a member or two or three will come to me. if we limited them to read -- 2 official request from a local city or mayor or city council or state government or government unit officially, i think if we allow that type of advocation by members of congress, we would not have that things happen. we had some bad things happen. the so-called bridge to nowhere. by the way, which was not an appropriat
opportunity, but the obligation to represent his communities and his counties and this state in the u.s. congress. i think they should be and is a part of our responsibility. being allowed -- to allow representative to pursue a request from the city or county or the state or political substitution, a government unit, i think we should be allowed to advocate for our home towns. however, the conference has seen fit to impose a ban on so-called earmarkes. i have to abide by that position the...
137
137
Feb 24, 2013
02/13
by
KRCB
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
aren't state gofertz the u.s. government -- the u.s. government requires a warrant for some kinds of information, does it not, whereas, what it does to evade that, we hear, for example, the pentagon which has an enormous snoop potential -- i don't mean to use that word in a bad sense, but let's say monitoring potential, and all college students, i believe, are said to be within the per view of the pentagon. that's obtained through a contract that the pentagon issues with, i guess, choicepoint? >> it's a different private company but they are basically trying to compile records on students so they can reach out to them and recruit them into the military. >> what do you think of the pentagon having dossiers on every young person in america, mr. chairman? >> i haven't heard that honestly. it's obviously a huge task and i don't think it's being done in the lit thayou are talking about. i think they are probably trying to identify those individuals that would be a high risk in terms of potential terror to this country, and i think that's wha
aren't state gofertz the u.s. government -- the u.s. government requires a warrant for some kinds of information, does it not, whereas, what it does to evade that, we hear, for example, the pentagon which has an enormous snoop potential -- i don't mean to use that word in a bad sense, but let's say monitoring potential, and all college students, i believe, are said to be within the per view of the pentagon. that's obtained through a contract that the pentagon issues with, i guess, choicepoint?...
251
251
Feb 7, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 251
favorite 0
quote 0
and also what they claim is the u.s. base in afghanistan, you can see these drone like structures, that we have become familiar with, seeing them in afghanistan, where drones are parked. there are indications perhaps this is kandahar. but we don't know. this could just be material they found somewhere else. there is no way of knowing that this actually came from the aircraft, that it was material shot from the aircraft they claim to have. >> iran has had it for well over a year. is there any way of knowing if they were able to garner much in the way of worthy intelligence from the drone, for example they claim they were able to reverse engineer it. how concerned is the u.s. about that? >> reporter: they have to be concerned. this is high tech equipment. it's fallen into the hands of the iranians they say this matches stealth technology used on the new f 35 aircraft. it's a coup to get video from inside some enemy, in this case they would consider it air base, if that is the case. and again we don't know. that would be a
and also what they claim is the u.s. base in afghanistan, you can see these drone like structures, that we have become familiar with, seeing them in afghanistan, where drones are parked. there are indications perhaps this is kandahar. but we don't know. this could just be material they found somewhere else. there is no way of knowing that this actually came from the aircraft, that it was material shot from the aircraft they claim to have. >> iran has had it for well over a year. is there...
239
239
Feb 12, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 239
favorite 0
quote 0
michael dorner, the arrest warrant that the u.s. marshal's service released just a day or so ago, said that the authorities were tracking the movements of someone identified by the initials of j.y. he was a known associate of dorner and a family member of this j.y. owns residential property in the big bear area. and dorner's truck was found burning on thursday, right near that residential property. so, obviously, one of the areas of concerns here, for people coming down that mountain and for law enforcement, is making sure that no one who might have helped dorner gets off that mountain. one other point i want to make, we've shown the long, long lines of cars coming off of that mountain. earlier this afternoon, the mayor of big bear lakes, in an interview with wolf blitzer, said he didn't think that there was any way that dorner could escape, that he could get off of that mountain. and that long line of cars shows you why. once you get on highway 38 there, you can't do anything but go down or go up. that's what law enforcement has, a
michael dorner, the arrest warrant that the u.s. marshal's service released just a day or so ago, said that the authorities were tracking the movements of someone identified by the initials of j.y. he was a known associate of dorner and a family member of this j.y. owns residential property in the big bear area. and dorner's truck was found burning on thursday, right near that residential property. so, obviously, one of the areas of concerns here, for people coming down that mountain and for...
513
513
Feb 6, 2013
02/13
by
WJLA
tv
eye 513
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. postal service takes center stage in d.c. today. linda bell joins us from bloomberg headquarters in new york. good wednesday mourned. >> -- morning. >> the postmaster general is expected to make a major announcement this morning. he will respond to a board of governors recommendation to accelerate the restructuring of the postal service. the question is what does this mean? postal service employees say this could mean closing some facilities next month instead of next year and possibly stopping saturday service. we will be watching closely. if you have visited fema parks like fantasyland in florida they have had better than expected earnings. -- theme parks. fantasylands should be done by sometime next year. if you think the economy is hurting your love life. 2/3 of singles say they have not changed their habits over the past the four years. 54% of single will not take someone with considerable credit card debt. d.c. residents have been hit with cupid's arrow. linda bell reporting for
the u.s. postal service takes center stage in d.c. today. linda bell joins us from bloomberg headquarters in new york. good wednesday mourned. >> -- morning. >> the postmaster general is expected to make a major announcement this morning. he will respond to a board of governors recommendation to accelerate the restructuring of the postal service. the question is what does this mean? postal service employees say this could mean closing some facilities next month instead of next year...
74
74
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
LINKTV
tv
eye 74
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. senate confirms chuck hagel. what increased demand for cocoanuts has failed to bear fruit for indonesia as farmers. pope benedict xvi is making his final appearance in st. peter's square as the roman catholic pope -- his final appearance in at st. peter's square. he is the first pope in 600 years to resign. >> in these recent months, i felt my weakening strength. i prayed and asked for in light meant to make the right decision for the good of the church. >> barbara, amid the huge outpouring of affection from the faithful gathered there. >> absolutely. a lot of people have turned out to say goodbye to pope benedict xvi. 50,000 tickets were sold. it is more likely that there are about 150,000 people around the vatican and the main road that leads to it. people are still walking towards st. peter's square, but they're being redirected to other parts around the square where there are big screens where they can watch the pope. nothing compared to the figures of the people we saw for the funeral of john paul back in 20
the u.s. senate confirms chuck hagel. what increased demand for cocoanuts has failed to bear fruit for indonesia as farmers. pope benedict xvi is making his final appearance in st. peter's square as the roman catholic pope -- his final appearance in at st. peter's square. he is the first pope in 600 years to resign. >> in these recent months, i felt my weakening strength. i prayed and asked for in light meant to make the right decision for the good of the church. >> barbara, amid...
144
144
Feb 25, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 144
favorite 0
quote 0
iran taking on the u.s. to countries whose governments are bitter rivals, locking horns in the wrestling world cup. >> the on the months fear is electric. this is remarkable. despite the competition on the mat, there is no sign between iranians and americans. here's how you know. they are nearing now for this man. american gold medal winner. >> it was pretty cool. every time i step out and they are excited to see me. it's pretty cool. >> true to form, they dominate the match. in the end, team iran is king. final score, iran 6, u.s. one. a show of mutual help. something washington has rarely shown since 1980 when they broke off diplomatic ties. >> you are looking at iranian fans chasing after jordan like he's a rock tar on the team as they get on the bus. >> these guys love the fact that the american team is here. >> this is little love in the u.s. for the iranian government. in a poll last year, one in three americans said they were enemy number one. >> does that match with what you see here? >> athletes wit
iran taking on the u.s. to countries whose governments are bitter rivals, locking horns in the wrestling world cup. >> the on the months fear is electric. this is remarkable. despite the competition on the mat, there is no sign between iranians and americans. here's how you know. they are nearing now for this man. american gold medal winner. >> it was pretty cool. every time i step out and they are excited to see me. it's pretty cool. >> true to form, they dominate the match....
167
167
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> the u.s. government is spending about $3.8 trillion this year but if there's no deal by friday night, agencies will have to cut a fraction of that, about $85 billion clarz. so our big question is that, why would that amount have an impact in the overall economy. tom foreman is analyzing that. have you figured it out, tom? >> when you look at the $3.8 trillion, all these different programs out here, if you've cut out this amount down here, 85 billion, how can can that little slice of all this make a difference? one of the reasons it makes a difference, one of the reasons is because washington is not really looking at the whole budget and they haven't for a long, long time because what you have to consider is that all of the entitlement programs are out of the equation and these programs are bigger than all of the other programs. we aren't really cutting a whole budget. we're talking about putting these cuts in part of the budget. if you look at what has happened to entitlements, look at just de
. >>> the u.s. government is spending about $3.8 trillion this year but if there's no deal by friday night, agencies will have to cut a fraction of that, about $85 billion clarz. so our big question is that, why would that amount have an impact in the overall economy. tom foreman is analyzing that. have you figured it out, tom? >> when you look at the $3.8 trillion, all these different programs out here, if you've cut out this amount down here, 85 billion, how can can that little...
1,262
1.3K
Feb 20, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 1,262
favorite 0
quote 0
so if the u.s. were to withdraw this year, all of its troops, as opposed to next year, $88 billion -- >> some good, tough questions for him. it just does appear that these two sides are not any closer to reaching a deal right now. >> especially when it comes to taxes. >> exactly. >> that's the key issue. >> fight continues. >>> still ahead, making waves in t senate, speaking of congress, with no apologies. the tea party sees a hero in freshman senator ted cruz, but even some fellow republicans say, he's going a bit too far. he talks to cnn, next. ve been missing on bing. let's bing it on. [fight bell: ding, ding] how many here are google users? what if i was to tell you that you would actually like bing way more than google when it came to the results? prove it. let's look up some taco places. i like the left side. yeah? okay, do we need to find out what the waves are like down at the beach? what side do you like better? i like the results on the right. i'm gonna go with the one on the left. oh! bin
so if the u.s. were to withdraw this year, all of its troops, as opposed to next year, $88 billion -- >> some good, tough questions for him. it just does appear that these two sides are not any closer to reaching a deal right now. >> especially when it comes to taxes. >> exactly. >> that's the key issue. >> fight continues. >>> still ahead, making waves in t senate, speaking of congress, with no apologies. the tea party sees a hero in freshman senator ted...
159
159
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 159
favorite 0
quote 0
>>> dozens of u.s. companies including facebook, nike, ebay and morgan stanley are asking the u.s. supreme court to strike down california's ban on same-sex marriage and in a report from "fortune" they're arguing the report is bad for news. christine romans is in new york to explain more. >> good morning, a prerogative position for corporate america and a lot of companies, some 60 have signed on to the amicus brief and it's expected by this time tomorrow there will be far more. look at the companies and let me tell you what this is. dozens of corporations, apple, alcoa, facebook, intel, morgan stanley will submit this amicus brief broadly arguing to the supreme court that laws banning same-sex marriage are undue. fortune got a draft of this brief. it's so interesting. it argued that, iowa, it's not fair or legal to have two separate classes of married citizens in america but it's not good for their business. if you are a company, do you want to lose good talent because they don't want to live in california, for example over new york, massachusetts, and iowa where the laws are diffe
>>> dozens of u.s. companies including facebook, nike, ebay and morgan stanley are asking the u.s. supreme court to strike down california's ban on same-sex marriage and in a report from "fortune" they're arguing the report is bad for news. christine romans is in new york to explain more. >> good morning, a prerogative position for corporate america and a lot of companies, some 60 have signed on to the amicus brief and it's expected by this time tomorrow there will be...
242
242
Feb 12, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 242
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. troops, 34,000 troops, gone from afghanistan, by this time next year, 2014. that, do the math, cuts the force by a little more than half, so you will have 32,000 u.s. troops still in afghanistan into 2014. stay tuned. because we will hit on this a little later, this major troop withdrawal from afghanistan. i want to talk now about tonight, about the state of the union, about gun control. and, yes, ted nugent. >> if barack obama becomes the president in november, again, i will either be dead or in jail by this time next year. >> that man, ted nugent, says he will come to the speech tonight unarmed, not a bad idea, but here you have prominent gun right supporter, how do i say this, known to be a little excitable? you with me. he'll be right there in that regal house chamber for tonight's state of the union. ted nugent will be the guest of steve stockman, house republican. stockman, from texas, says ted nugent's a patriot. here is more of ted nugent, again, speaking last april. >> our pr
u.s. troops, 34,000 troops, gone from afghanistan, by this time next year, 2014. that, do the math, cuts the force by a little more than half, so you will have 32,000 u.s. troops still in afghanistan into 2014. stay tuned. because we will hit on this a little later, this major troop withdrawal from afghanistan. i want to talk now about tonight, about the state of the union, about gun control. and, yes, ted nugent. >> if barack obama becomes the president in november, again, i will either...
166
166
Feb 6, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 166
favorite 0
quote 0
that's how one u.s. officer says u.s. troops view the recommendation for a smaller pay increase in 2014. no one goes into the military to get rich but most servicemen and women need every dollar in their paycheck. so worried that next paycheck may be smaller is not going over well among the troops. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr has the details. she's working the story. barbara, what's going on? >> wolf, in this town, there's nothing that causes more anxiety in budget politics than the concept of cutting the pay for the troops. but that is exactly what is on the table if congress and the president cannot reach an agreement on a spending plan. the troops usually are happy to see defense secretary leon panetta, smiles and handshakes all around. but days before he leaves office, panetta has bad news. he's proposing less money in their paycheck next year. panetta, a savvy washington operative in budget politics, is leaving it to congress to figure out how not to cut pay and keep thousands of defense employees on the
that's how one u.s. officer says u.s. troops view the recommendation for a smaller pay increase in 2014. no one goes into the military to get rich but most servicemen and women need every dollar in their paycheck. so worried that next paycheck may be smaller is not going over well among the troops. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr has the details. she's working the story. barbara, what's going on? >> wolf, in this town, there's nothing that causes more anxiety in budget politics...
11
11
tv
eye 11
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. is funneling money into tracking systems that are threatening to make the very concept of privacy a thing of the past it could mean people's every move being used against them to keep them under surveillance of the mood important looks at the future of being watched. the information age was an era nearly everybody in braced by today's surveillance age experts say is a reality oh most no one can escape we are five years away in new york from zero privacy from every new yorker being tracked and catalogued and watched and that information being saved for pretty much an indeterminate period of private investigator steve believes america is being landscaped into an eis wide open society through the advancing market of biometrics technology that uses physiological and behavioral recognition to identify people. a system touted as a national security necessity is being used to build a database where the biometric identity of millions of americans be gathered and stored when you look at crying
the u.s. is funneling money into tracking systems that are threatening to make the very concept of privacy a thing of the past it could mean people's every move being used against them to keep them under surveillance of the mood important looks at the future of being watched. the information age was an era nearly everybody in braced by today's surveillance age experts say is a reality oh most no one can escape we are five years away in new york from zero privacy from every new yorker being...
19
19
tv
eye 19
favorite 0
quote 0
so deadly and this is what the occupation did to iraq so one one describes the consequences of the u.s. led occupation one is not justifying saddam's crimes one is pointing out that a country like iraq a great civilization has been brought down to its knees by this direct occupation the brutality of the occupation sort of past saddam's regime the tortures in the prisons of our book raban other secret prisons prisons set of past what saddam's torture chambers that so one is trying to see where iraq has travelled following the fair teen years of sanctions following the the brutal occupation and this is what we are trying to resolve in iowa as well what is the future for iraq having traveled this through this bloody carnage and the united states today it's trying to further destabilize iraq so that it can have a regime in baghdad that only says yes and what washington wants and this is not easy to achieve that is why washington despite iraq occupying iraq still facing enormous opposition within the country even within parties that have cooperated with washington in the past because societ
so deadly and this is what the occupation did to iraq so one one describes the consequences of the u.s. led occupation one is not justifying saddam's crimes one is pointing out that a country like iraq a great civilization has been brought down to its knees by this direct occupation the brutality of the occupation sort of past saddam's regime the tortures in the prisons of our book raban other secret prisons prisons set of past what saddam's torture chambers that so one is trying to see where...
26
26
tv
eye 26
favorite 0
quote 0
the pentagon it's a place where u.s. military brass make decisions about war but the pentagon is about to ramp up a different type of battle this time of p.r. push what's behind this move we'll explain in just a minute. we live in a society that loves to update posts and tweets on social media but should you be required to hand over your social media information to your boss or your college get ready for snow bought a new bill in congress designed to protect your social media privacy. and ladies are you willing to go topless one just ahead will explored naked activism and why it's not a popular form of activism here in the u.s. . good afternoon it's friday february eighth for him in washington d.c. i'm meghan lopez and you're watching r.t. . the face of war is changing that much we've known for quite some time as a result we've watched the pentagon work to stay ahead of these changes multibillion dollar aircraft carriers an f. sixteen s are making their way for drones and cyber innovation wars are no longer being waged s
the pentagon it's a place where u.s. military brass make decisions about war but the pentagon is about to ramp up a different type of battle this time of p.r. push what's behind this move we'll explain in just a minute. we live in a society that loves to update posts and tweets on social media but should you be required to hand over your social media information to your boss or your college get ready for snow bought a new bill in congress designed to protect your social media privacy. and...
1,408
1.4K
Feb 7, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 1,408
favorite 0
quote 0
a u.s. official says the u.s. has not armed the rebels because, quote, the white house has no appetite for it. last summer, then secretary of state hillary clinton and cia director david petraeus made the proposal, but it was rejected. today, both the defense secretary and joint chiefs chairman said they also backed the plan. the white house is not commenting, but in the past, has raised concerns about weapons getting into the hands of extremists. >>> other news we're watching, boeing's grounded 787 dreamliner is getting a bit of a lift today. the faa is announcing it will allow boeing to make test flighting to gather more data about the plane's batteries and electrical systems. meanwhile, federal safety officials say a battery that short circuited caused the fire on board a dreamliner in january. that sent the temperature inside the battery case to more than 500 degrees. investigators do not know, though, why it short circuited. >>> and president obama carried on a tradition today and joined senate and house pray
a u.s. official says the u.s. has not armed the rebels because, quote, the white house has no appetite for it. last summer, then secretary of state hillary clinton and cia director david petraeus made the proposal, but it was rejected. today, both the defense secretary and joint chiefs chairman said they also backed the plan. the white house is not commenting, but in the past, has raised concerns about weapons getting into the hands of extremists. >>> other news we're watching,...
235
235
Feb 20, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 235
favorite 0
quote 0
a blanket of snow is expected over much of the u.s. a massive winter storm is expanding fast from california to the midwest. we're talking heavy snow, ice, freezing rain. all of that. the huge storm system may wal lop the southeast with violent thunderstorms, floods, hail, and possible tornadoes. and then on to california heavy snow already has left hundreds of drivers stranded on mountain highways. casey wian joins us. so, casey, isc california equipped to deal with this kind of snow? >> reporter: well, we've had most of the snow overnight, frederica. you can see behind me there's just pretty much a light dusting on those hills there, but it was a much different story overnight. behind me you can see interstate 15 and that is one of the main roads that connects los angeles. that highway was closed on and off because of heavy snow conditions. one of our affiliates showing one of the accidents that happened on the highway last night, one of the reasons why the california highway patrol had to shut down this interstate overnight. so far
a blanket of snow is expected over much of the u.s. a massive winter storm is expanding fast from california to the midwest. we're talking heavy snow, ice, freezing rain. all of that. the huge storm system may wal lop the southeast with violent thunderstorms, floods, hail, and possible tornadoes. and then on to california heavy snow already has left hundreds of drivers stranded on mountain highways. casey wian joins us. so, casey, isc california equipped to deal with this kind of snow? >>...
137
137
Feb 21, 2013
02/13
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. is still not getting a lot of cooperation from the investigation of the latest terror attack against americans. tonight chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge tells us how efforts to question another perp of interest in last fall libya assault are being rejected. >> while the suspect may at firsthand knowledge of the operatives who murdered four americans in benghazi on 9/11, sources tell fox news egypt denied direct access. >> i'm not clear what the basis of the denial was. they like to control the access. americans should want access as well. >> he is suspected of setting up camp at eastern libya where the recruits train to use mortars. the same indirect fire that killed former navy seal tyrone woods and glen doherty at the c.i.a. annex. in late 2011 he wrote to ayman al-zawahiri. to take advantage of the cans in libya after the revolution. to buy weapons and attract foreign fighters. >> he is clearly seeking additional support for operation going forward. a guy that is
the u.s. is still not getting a lot of cooperation from the investigation of the latest terror attack against americans. tonight chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge tells us how efforts to question another perp of interest in last fall libya assault are being rejected. >> while the suspect may at firsthand knowledge of the operatives who murdered four americans in benghazi on 9/11, sources tell fox news egypt denied direct access. >> i'm not clear what the basis of...